M&A Deal Summary

Times Higher Education Acquires Inside Higher Ed

On January 10, 2022, Times Higher Education acquired digital media company Inside Higher Ed from Quad Partners

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Times Higher Education’s 1st transaction in the Digital Media sector.
  • This is Times Higher Education’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is Times Higher Education’s 1st transaction in District of Columbia.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2022-01-10
Target Inside Higher Ed
Sector Digital Media
Buyer(s) Times Higher Education
Sellers(s) Quad Partners
Deal Type Add-on Acquisition

Target

Inside Higher Ed

Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Inside Higher Ed is an online source for news, opinion, and jobs for all of higher education. The site provides breaking news, feature stories, provocative daily commentary, areas for comment on every article, practical career columns, and a powerful suite of tools to help higher education professionals get jobs and help colleges identify and hire employees. Inside Higher Ed was established in 2004 and is based in Washington, District of Columbia.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Times Higher Education

London, United Kingdom
Category Company
Founded 1971
Sector Information Services
DESCRIPTION

Times Higher Education is a provider of university data, rankings, and content, with institutions, academics, students, industry and governments utilizing the information to gain insight, inform strategic priorities, benchmark, assess and select higher education institutions. Times Higher Education was founded in 1971 and is based in London, United Kingdom.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 1 of 2
State (District of Columbia) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2022) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-04-14 Poets&Quants

Petaluma, California, United States

Poets&Quants is a resource for complete coverage of business education provides multiple tools and authoritative content, including consolidated B-school rankings, news and in-depth features, videos, podcasts, two searchable directories, and events, empowering our community with information needed to make decisions along their journey from pre- to post-MBA. Poets&Quants is based in Petaluma, California.

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Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Quad Partners

New York, New York, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2000
PE ASSETS 1.2B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Quad Partners is a specialist private investment firm that makes investments in the education industry. Quad will invest in a broad range of transactions; including buyouts, growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and refinancings. Prospective businesses are typically growth oriented and cash-flow positive. Specific areas of interest include postsecondary schools, K-12 proprietary schools, childcare, tutoring, educational products and services, professional education and journals, corporate training, and online journals. Quad Partners was formed in 2000 and is based in New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 17
Sector (Digital Media) 1 of 1
Type (Add-on Acquisition) 9 of 11
State (District of Columbia) 2 of 2
Country (United States) 15 of 17
Year (2022) 3 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-01-05 eSpark Learning

Wilmington, Delaware, United States

eSpark Learning is a provider of personalized learning software that helps students love learning and get on track to succeed in school and in life. eSpark's standards-based reading and math curriculum is used by millions of elementary students in schools across all 50 states. eSpark Learning was founded in 2010 and is based in Wilmington, Delaware.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-04-26 Blue Cliff College

Metairie, Louisiana, United States

Blue Cliff College provides services facilitating personal growth, professional development, and a sense of responsibility to our students. Blue Cliff College owns and operates seven schools in Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkansas offering associates degrees and diplomas in allied health, massage therapy, and criminal justice. Blue Cliff College was established in 1987 and is based in Metairie, Louisiana.

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